Tim Duncan vs. Zach LaVine: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and Zach LaVine all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, and Zach LaVine, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Tim Duncan vs. Zach LaVine
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Tim Duncan Zach LaVine
Points
17th
197th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
6th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Assists
110th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Blocks
5th
+300th
1st
+300th
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Tim Duncan vs. Zach LaVine
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Tim Duncan Zach LaVine
Points
99th
57th
81st
112nd
Rebounds
33rd
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
242nd
+300th
61st
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
21st
+300th
10th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
197th
180 26,496 vs. 14,04412,452
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 2,73312,358
Assists
110th
+300th
+190 4,225 vs. 2,6461,579
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 588437
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 1872,833
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 2993,560
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 11,232 vs. 2,4348,798
Field Goals Made
15th
232nd
217 10,285 vs. 5,0135,272
Field Goals Attempted
18th
246th
228 20,334 vs. 10,6629,672
3-Pointers Made
+300th
45th
+255 30 vs. 1,5941,564
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
56th
+244 168 vs. 4,0793,911
Free Throws Made
26th
279th
253 5,896 vs. 2,4243,472
Free Throws Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 8,468 vs. 2,9075,561

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 676716
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
51st
101 5 vs. 2419
50+ point games
76th
50th
26 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 5,172 vs. 775,095
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 2,859 vs. 212,838
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 24740
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 168 vs. 3165
Blocks
1st
+300th
+299 568 vs. 1567
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 778 vs. 0778
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 2,081 vs. 212,060
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,975 vs. 271,948
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 3,939 vs. 633,876
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 94
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 2411
Free Throws Made
6th
+300th
+294 1,217 vs. 141,203
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 151,751

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 4247
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
57th
42 19.03 vs. 20.781.74
Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 10.84 vs. 4.046.80
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 3.04 vs. 3.910.88
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.870.13
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.17 vs. 0.281.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 2.77 vs. 0.442.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.07 vs. 3.604.47
Field Goals Made per game
86th
84th
2 7.39 vs. 7.420.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
91st
51 14.61 vs. 15.771.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.02 vs. 2.362.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
26th
+274 0.12 vs. 6.035.91
Free Throws Made per game
105th
173rd
68 4.24 vs. 3.590.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
211st
138 6.08 vs. 4.301.78

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
112nd
31 20.61 vs. 19.251.36
Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 11.39 vs. 5.256.14
Assists per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.04 vs. 6.002.96
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.750.08
Blocks per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.26 vs. 0.252.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 0.003.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
135th
120 8.29 vs. 5.253.04
Field Goals Made per game
71st
146th
75 7.87 vs. 6.751.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
117th
1 15.69 vs. 15.750.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.02 vs. 2.252.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
41st
+259 0.14 vs. 6.005.86
Free Throws Made per game
87th
231st
144 4.85 vs. 3.501.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 7.04 vs. 3.753.29

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.